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Hollis saw Berry’s resolve and sighed again, “You’re still too young.‘
Berry smiled faintly, “The path you described isn’t necessarily bright.”
Hollis didn’t reply, merely scoffing disdainfully.
Blair noticed Hollis’s sudden disinterest and said, “Grandfather, shall we go?”
Bianca Watts released Hollis’s arm. Only after Blair led him away did she tell Berry, “Senior, don’t take Hollis’s words to heart. Just be yourself.”
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Berry naturally knew Hollis meant to humiliate him, deliberately tempting him with the fastest route to success.
But in Berry’s heart, fame built on wealth was hollow. He wasn’t the type to climb using women.
So his refusal was clean and decisive.
Just from that brief encounter, Berry already sensed Hollis was formidable.
After a pause, he couldn’t help asking Bianca, “Bianca, didn’t you plan to divorce?”
Bianca replied, “Yes, we’re in the cooling–off period now.”
Hearing this, Berry relaxed, “The Averys are merchants who chase profit. Don’t trust Hollis too much.”
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Bianca nodded, “I know, senior.”
From Hollis’s deliberate temptation of Berry, she saw he wasn’t benevolent.
But perhaps because she was his granddaughter–in–law, he treated her less harshly.
Hollis, now some distance away, turned back seeing Bianca hadn’t followed.
Spotting her still talking to Berry, his expression darkened as he called sharply, “Bianca! Coming?”
Hearing this, Bianca hurriedly answered, “Coming!”
Then she told Berry, “Senior, once the divorce is final, I’ll distance myself from the Averys—including Hollis.”
Berry finally eased, “Good. Everything will be fine. Go ahead.”
Bianca nodded and left.
After catching up with Blair’s group, she stayed silent.
Hollis asked nothing, strolling through the backyard until tired, then resting briefly in the gazebo.
After half an hour downstairs, Hollis announced it was time to retire.
In the cramped elevator, Bianca saw Hollis’s reflection on the wall–his face cold, voice edged with displeasure: “Bianca, tell me about that
man.”
Blair glanced at Bianca, ready to answer for her, but she didn’t give him the chance.
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Bianca explained plainly, “Grandfather, Berry Schwartz was my senior at university. We’re close friends.”
The old man showed an expression of sudden understanding, then spoke: “Your grandmother was a gifted writer before marrying me. She published several books with a large readership and countless admirers. But after our marriage, she stopped writing entirely, let alone maintaining friendships with other men.”
His eyes softened with warmth and pride when speaking of his late wife.
Bianca instantly grasped his underlying message.
He was indirectly reminding her that as Blair’s wife, she shouldn’t associate closely with other men.
Yet Bianca found his reasoning flawed. Instead of challenging him directly, she remarked, “How remarkable of Grandma to sacrifice her passion for love.”
“Hardly a sacrifice!” the old man retorted hastily. “I ensured she wanted for nothing. Besides, writing earned her mere pennies.”
Hearing his dismissal, Bianca felt a pang of sadness. “Perhaps what Grandma desired was never about money?”
Her words plunged him into thoughtful silence.
As the elevator doors opened, he huffed impatiently, “Enough! You youngsters will never understand!”
Stepping out, Bianca watched his retreating figure and murmured, “It’s not about understanding, Grandfather. You’re simply being selfish.”
The old man, already distant, didn’t hear her. But Blair did.
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Blair didn’t confront her then, though he took mental note of every word.
After returning to the ward, Grandpa freshened up briefly before lying down to rest.
The ward had a separate companion bed, perfectly adequate for Bianca and Blair to share.
But the thought of sharing a bed with Blair made Bianca uneasy.
Still, Bianca and Blair ended up sleeping side by side.
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